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1. The local Spanish
name given to this vertical tuff cone, which abruptly rises almost 500
feet from the ocean, means "lion at rest." Explorer james Colnett gave
the spot its more widely used English name.

2. The rock is located
on an island that is composed of two coalesced volcanoes. On the southwestern
side lies a symmetrical shield volcano buried by a weather-beaten pyroclastic
cover. The second volcano sits on the northeastern side, and its lava flows
are only a few centuries old.

3. The island
chain in which this structure is found is best known for its biological
significance. TheUnited Nations declared the chain a Natural Patrimony
of Humanity in 1979 and a Reserve of the Biosphere in 1985.

Name the island.

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Answer:Kicker Rock or Leon Dormido is the tuff cone.
The island is San Cristobal in the Galapagos.